This app reduces billing time at retail showrooms

Bengaluru: Shoppers can now afford to be more indulgent, thanks to i-Retail, an app that helps save time spent at billing counters of retail and department stores. The app scans barcodes of the selected items even as a person decides to buy them, making billing a breeze.
The i-Retail idea dawned upon Deepak Kaushik when he saw his pregnant wife wait in long queues at billing counters, every time she stepped out to shop.“My wife asked if I could find a solution that wouldn't just help her but everybody,“ he says.
A former IBM employee, Deepak worked for one year to programme this system. Deepak and his friend Amar Revadi, a former Citigroup employee, built the market-ready app in 2013. However, it wasn't easy for the two to leave their regular jobs, says Amar. In 2015, the duo founded Xlogix that has come out with two products -i-Retail and e-Receipts. “Typically, the waiting time has a ripple effect, forcing people to either shop online or put off purchases to save time. The app will reduce waiting time or total shopping time by 60%. For now, the company has partnered with point-ofsale (PoS) developers for the technology which will be deployed across the country in one of India's leading retail chains,“ says Amar.